James Holden is one of the young DJs that have immediately made a significant impact in the music business. His career immediately took off in 1999 with the single Horizons under Silver Planet. The single was released when he was still 19 years old, but his age only further proved his reputation as one of the "geniuses" in club music. The Horizons was considered one of the most significant anthems of club music that year.
The increasingly popular DJ is usually focused on remixes. He has remixed some of the most popular music in recent memory such as songs from Depeche Mode (Darkest Star) and even Britney Spears (Breathe on Me). His expertise is not even based on a single type of club music. He has remixed and created music in various genres and he has produced most of his releases with ease. Although relatively new in the industry, his remixes has become part of many clubs around the world.
In 2003, James Holden released a song called "Nothing" and "A Break in the Clouds". "Nothing" is a collaboration with singer Julie Thompson and the record was released under "Holden and Thompson". "A Break in the Clouds" on the other hand was the first single released on the record label founded by Holden (Border Community).
His latest album was released April 2006 and was called "James Holden at the Controls". The album is basically a collection of various mixes of Holden that have become popular in various clubs. It was awarded as the "Album of the Month" of MixMag.
Mix albums
* Fear of a Silver Planet (Silver Planet)
* Balance 005 (EQ (Grey))
* At the Controls (Resist Music)
Extended plays
* The Idiots Are Winning (Border Community)
Singles
* Milky Globe & James Holden - "Sun Spots" (LoEB)
* James Holden - "The Wheel" (Cocoon)
* Holden & Thompson - "Nothing" (loaded)
* James Holden - "A Break in the Clouds" (Border Community)
* Holden & Thompson - "Come To Me" (loaded)
* "Solstice/I Have Put Out the Light" (Silver Planet)
* "One For You" (Direction Records, Silver Planet)
* "Horizons" (INCredible)
Remixes
* 3 Phase feat. Dr. Motte - "Der Klang Der Familie" (James Holden Wet & Fucked Mix)
* Aaron-Carl - "Dance Naked" (James Holden Remix)
* Accadia - "Into the Dawn" (James Holden Remix)
* André Kraml - "Safari" (James Holden Remix)
* Avus - "Fancy Arse" (James Holden's Sunday Night Remix)
* Black Strobe - "Nazi Trance Fuck Off" (Holden Mix)
* Blue Amazon - "Breathe" (James Holden Remix)
* Blu Peter - "Funky Suite" (James Holden Remix)
* Britney Spears - "Breathe on Me" (Holden Dub)
* Britney Spears - "Breathe on Me" (Holden Vocal Mix)
* The Coffee Boys - "The Touch" (James Holden Remix)
* Depeche Mode - "The Darkest Star" (James Holden Remix/Dub)
* Dextro - "Do You Need Help" (Holden Acoustic/Noise Tool)
* Electrique Boutique - "Revelation" (James Holden Remix)
* Joshua Ryan - "Pistolwhip" (James Holden Remix)
* Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid - "The Sun Never Sets" (Holden Remix)
* Kirsty Hawkshaw - "Fine Day" (James Holden Remix)
* Loki - "NYC Underground" (James Holden Inertia Remix)
* Madonna - "Get Together" (James Holden Mix)
* Meerkat - "Colours" (James Holden Re-edit)
* Mercury Rev - "Senses On Fire" (Holden Mix)[2]
* Misstress Barbara - "Barcelona" (Holden Bass Tool)
* Misstress Barbara - "Barcelona" (Holden Bell Dub)
* Nathan Fake - "The Sky Was Pink" (Holden Remix)
* Nathan Fake - "The Sky Was Pink" (Holden Noise Tool)
* New Order - "Someone Like You" (James Holden Heavy Dub)
* Radiohead - "Reckoner" (Holden Mix) [3]
* Roland Klinkenberg - "Inner Laugh" (James Holden Remix)
* Solid Sessions - "Janeiro" (James Holden Remix)
* System 7 - "Planet 7" (James Holden Remix)
* Timo Maas presents Mad Dogs - "Better Make Room" (James Holden Remix)
* Ultra Violet - "Heaven" (James Holden's Ariane Dub)
* Watergate - "Heart of Asia" (James Holden Remix)